Blog Post #4

1st Graders Create Their Own Read Along Book

I think this is a great idea. The teacher took some students out of the classroom to record their voices, while another teacher kept reading to the students in the classroom. They were recording the book they were reading.It's great that these students are making their own read along books. Especially in this day in age where so many students have trouble reading. This is a great process and I respect these teachers who put so much effort into it. I'm sure the children enjoy playing the voices of the characters in the book. I bet it makes it funner for them to learn how to read!

Judy Scharf Podcast Collection

I really enjoyed reading the material by Judy Scharf. She explains to you exactly what a podcast is, the benefits of a podcast, different tips on how to make your podcast successful, and even a time line for creating a podcast.

Flat Stanley

Yet again this was another really cool idea. I really, really like Langwitches blog. This time she had her students read "Flat Stanley." Then she had them make their own Flat Stanleys that would be "sent" around the world to wherever they chose, and they would tell about their adventure in the podcast. Those made the children look and research their place to really see what it is like. I think this is a great way to incorporate all types of learning, and this shows there are no limits to the ideas you can come up with.